Proverbs 29:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.

Young's Literal Translation
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

King James Bible
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

Hebrew
By justice
בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט (bə·miš·pāṭ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

a king
מֶ֗לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

gives stability
יַעֲמִ֣יד (ya·‘ă·mîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

to the land,
אָ֑רֶץ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

but a man
וְאִ֖ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

who exacts tribute
תְּרוּמ֣וֹת (tə·rū·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8641: Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)

demolishes it.
יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ (ye·her·sen·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2040: To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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